Reports April 2009

BC Khimki reached the semifinals. In third match in quaterfinals Moscow Region team beat the team ‘Lokomotiv-Rostov” – 85 -71 (20-20, 25-11, 27-18, 13-22). In semifionals our opponent will be “Spartak” from Saint-Petersburg. Home matches will be held on 6-7 of May in Basketball Center of Moscow Region.

In second match of ¼ finals Russian Championship BC Khimki played in a road against “Lokomotiv-Rostov”. Our team won convincingly and leveled the score in series — 76-52 (19-12, 19-9, 16-21, 22-10). The decisive third match will be held in Khimki, on 21 of April.

In first match of 1/4 finals series BC Khimki played against "Lokomotiv-Rostov", more lucky was the our opponent — 83-91 (17-22, 22-22, 20-12, 24-35). Next match of series BC Khimki will play away on 19 of April.

In last match of regular season of Russian championship BC Khimki played at home against "Spartak-Primorie" and won convincingly — 86-65 (18-9, 29-17, 18-19, 21-20). In standings BC Khimki is placed second. In first natch in play-off our team will face "Lokomotiv-Rostov" (7th place) on 16 of April.

BC Khimki Moscow region advanced to its first-ever Eurocup final by downing iurbentia Bilbao Basket 79-73 in the second semifinal at the Palasport Olimpico in Turin, Italy on Saturday. Khimki has the chance to win its first Eurocup title in the final against 2005 champions Lietuvos Rytas.

BC Khimki Moscow region made it to the Eurocup semifinals for the first time in club history by downing Pamesa Valencia 73-76 in their quarterfinals showdown on Friday night. Pamesa stayed alive in the competition and will face iurbentia Bilbao Basket or Zadar in the semifinals at 21:00 CET tomorrow.